Snowflake Lilly

Leucojum Aestivum

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Overview

Leucojum aestivum, or Snowflake Lily, is a charming bulbous perennial featuring bell-shaped, white flowers with green dots on the tips. Typically blooming in spring, it reaches a height of 12-18 inches, with a spread of 3-6 inches. Thrives in full sun to partial shade and enjoys moist, well-drained soil. Ideal for borders, waterside plantings, and naturalized areas. Hardy in Zones 4-8. Maintenance is minimal, making it a delightful, easy-care addition.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 4–8Climate Temperate

Snowflake Lilly (Leucojum Aestivum) — Thrives in full sun to partial shade and enjoys moist, well-drained soil

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 4–8

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Climate: Temperate

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Snowflake Lilly (Leucojum Aestivum) — making it a delightful addition to both novice and advanced gardeners' designs; white flowers with green dots on the tips

Snowflake Lilly (Leucojum Aestivum) — bulb with white blooms; consists of six tepals adorned with green or yellowish spots at their tips

Snowflake Lilly (Leucojum Aestivum) — bulb for full or half; making it a delightful addition to both novice and advanced gardeners' designs

Snowflake Lilly (Leucojum Aestivum) — is a charming bulbous perennial featuring bell-shaped; thrives in full sun to partial shade and enjoys moist, image 53

Snowflake Lilly (Leucojum Aestivum) — white flowers in the garden; is a perennial bulbous plant that imbues charm and grace to any landscape

Snowflake Lilly (Leucojum Aestivum) — white flowers with green dots on the tips; this plant thrives in areas with full sun to partial shade exposure, image 54

Snowflake Lilly (Leucojum Aestivum) — Thrives in full sun to partial shade and enjoys moist, well-drained soil; bulb with white blooms, image 56

Snowflake Lilly (Leucojum Aestivum) — Ideal for borders, waterside plantings, and naturalized areas; maintenance is minimal, making it a, image 57

Snowflake Lilly (Leucojum Aestivum) — Typically blooming in spring, it reaches a height of 12-18 inches, with a spread of 3-6 inches; typically, image 55

Snowflake Lilly (Leucojum Aestivum) — Maintenance is minimal, making it a delightful, easy-care addition; making it a versatile choice for a, image 58

Snowflake Lilly (Leucojum Aestivum) — scientifically named Leucojum aestivum; is a charming bulbous perennial featuring bell-shaped, image 60

Snowflake Lilly (Leucojum Aestivum) — is a perennial bulbous plant that imbues charm and grace to any landscape; scientifically named Leucojum, image 61

Snowflake Lilly (Leucojum Aestivum) — The elegant Snowflake Lily; they are ideally situated along borders, in woodland gardens, or naturalized in, image 59

Snowflake Lilly (Leucojum Aestivum) — making it a versatile choice for a variety of garden settings; flourishing in USDA hardiness zones 4 through 8, image 65

Snowflake Lilly (Leucojum Aestivum) — Flourishing in USDA hardiness zones 4 through 8; measuring 0.75 to 1 inch across, image 62

Snowflake Lilly (Leucojum Aestivum) — It is resilient and adaptive; typically blooming in spring, it reaches a height of 12-18 inches, with a, image 64

Snowflake Lilly (Leucojum Aestivum) — this plant thrives in areas with full sun to partial shade exposure; leucojum aestivum is low maintenance, image 63

Snowflake Lilly (Leucojum Aestivum) — measuring 0.75 to 1 inch across; white flowers in the garden, image 67

Snowflake Lilly (Leucojum Aestivum) — nodding white flowers that distinguish this species; these captivating blooms appear in the later part of, image 66

Snowflake Lilly (Leucojum Aestivum) — consists of six tepals adorned with green or yellowish spots at their tips; ideal for borders, waterside, image 68

Snowflake Lilly (Leucojum Aestivum) — These captivating blooms appear in the later part of spring; it is resilient and adaptive, image 69

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